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whakatakiwā

1. (verb) (-tia) to separate into regions.

Ko ngā hui take kore me whakamutu, ko ngā tuku taonga ki ngā uhunga me te tikanga pākūhā me whakangāwari, ā, me whakatakiwā ngā hui nunui (HKW 1/9/1901:13). / The pointless meetings should cease, the sending of gifts to funerals and wedding ceremonies should be modest, and large gatherings should be separated into regions.

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